Month: <span>April 2020</span>

The Cakes of Japan

This was described as a chocolate danish pastry. It was folded puff pastry with a chocolate filling. Chocolate icing was on top.…


The Cakes of Japan

I’ve tried one of these “bird’s nest” type cakes before but this one was far more appealing than the last one a tried. The pastry is sweet puff pastry. There …


The Cakes of Japan

These pancakes with red bean paste filling are a common dessert in Japan. They can be found in most supermarkets and combinis. I saw this variation and decided to try …


The Cakes of Japan

I can’t remember which bakery I bought this from. It was another of the soft bread cakes. The glaze was sweeter with some sugar on top too.…


Takosenbei

Having tried the above Takosenbei at New Year I decided to have a go at making it at home. The students had made a version of this at a local …